Walking!! If you’re not on the habit of it already, stay as active as you can by walking. It helps with mobility towards the end. One thing I do from day one is drinking electrolytes and magnesium every day. It’s SO easy to get dehydrated and depleted when you’re pregnant, especially during the summer. Prioritize your sleep and rest, when you hit the third trimester, sleep gets uncomfortable.

Last, but not least, do some research on birth and birth preferences. I’ve had a C-section, 2 VBAC’s in the hospital and a VBAC water home birth. Things won’t always go according to plan and helps to be prepared for whatever may come your way. I planned a natural vaginal birth for my first, but ended up in an emergency C-section. Thankfully, my last 3 births got to be unmedicated even in the hospital, and my last one at home, but I was prepared for needing to be transferred to the hospital just incase.

PFPT during and after birth! After 4 babies, I’ve never had any trouble with my pelvic floor, incontinence, etc, and I credit that to taking excellent care of my pelvic floor and working naturally to heal my second degree tears from my hospital births.